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While we are discussing this, I am selling two of my sextants. The H. Hughes & Son is a very good but older instrument. The only thing wrong with it is the size of the mirrors. By today's standard they are somewhat small. It is a very usable sextant and ready to go. I would like to sell this one for 330 dollars.
The Freiberger I am selling was my favored instrument and it looks and works like new. I am the only owner and bought it when I was in Germany after a trans-Atlantic sail. The outside of the box has some stains but everything looks and works great. This is really a great sextant if you want to go with a metal frame. As you probably know this model is still in production and all parts are available for it. I want to sell this one for 475 dollars.
I now use a Cassens & Plath and can't afford to have all these other sextants sitting on the shelf. E-mail me at robert_gainer at fisheriestrust.org if you want any information on either of these.
Thanks and all the best,
Robert Gainer
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> From: Guy Schwartz <>
> Date: 2006/03/31 Fri AM 02:17:46 EST
> To:
> Subject: Value and Beauty are in the eye of the beholder
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> I have been pondering the purchase of a sextant and I think the ASTRA IIIB Sextant
> seems to be a good value. However I have been tracking some used models that
> have sold recently on E-bay. They have been selling for around $400.00. It seem that
> I might as well buy a new one. For the 20% differential I get to choose the type I want
> and they is no question about how the instrument has been handled or it's condition.
> Am I missing something? I understand the laws of supply and demand. Having tried
> to purchase something on E-bay a while back and getting burned, I'm still gun shy.
> Comments, thoughts. Are there other sources for used sextants I should be looking at?
> Thank you,
> Guy
> we will get to the whole mirror VS. the traditional mirror next.
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